The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-04-20

ever laughs at his delneations has some
cause to laugh and will laugh again the
first time they occur to mind. The enter
tanment by the Boston Concert Com
pany was in every respect satisfactory one,
but on account of the small attendance was
not great source Of revenue for Brooks
Relief Corps, for whose benefit it was given.
EACH Sunday morning during Rev. DR..
Pentecost's stay in Montpelier meeting
will be held in Bethany chapel commencing
at eight o'clock. Preaching services and
Sunday-schools will be held in the various
churches at the usual hours and at three
o'clock there will be union Bible reading
in the Baptist church. AT seven o'clock
every evening, except Saturdays DIR. Pente.
cost will preach in Trinity church. and he
will also conduct meeting in one of the
churches each afternoon during the week
Saturdays excepted. To every person in
Montpelier and vicinity the invitation to at
tend any and all of these meetings will be
cordially extended.
SLIP HILL" on the Central Vermont
railroad between Middlesex and Waterbury,
was the scene of a landslide and an acci-
dent to freight-train Monday morning.
The engineer saw the obstruction, but before
the train could be stopped the engine, the
" Stranger" struck the slide, was deraied
and went down the bank, distance of
about one hundred feet, into the river. The
blow was so sharp as to break the coupling
between the engine and tender, so that only
the former was thrown down the embank-
ment. The mass of dirt, roots and stones
slid for a distance of forty feet or more to
the track, which it covered for some sixty
feet, being six feet deep in some places.
Engineer York and his fireman had Just
notice enough of the danger to Jump off on
the side next to the river, where there was
bn roll
edge of the bank. The engine went down
head-foremost, and their escape from fatal
injury was very narrow. The obstruction
was removed so that the noon express south
was allowed to pass the point. The engine,
which lies on her side, almost entirely under
water, will probably be taken to pieces, as it
would be almost impossible to raise her.
Had Halls train " north been instructed
to meet the freight at Waterbury, instead of
waiting at Middlesex, the accident must
have been fearful one as that train would
have been upon down grade and probably
at high rate of speed when it reached the
slide. " Halls train " carried several passen-
gers, and Hon. Charles Dewey and Mr..
James r. Langdon were among the number.
SEMINARY HILL.
THE school being excused to attend the
sociable given in the vestry of Trinity
church, last week Wednesday evening,
many of the students enjoyed a new-sugar
treat. 60 Under special excuse several
of the students attended the concert at
Blanchard Opera-house last Thursday even
ing. - The reception given in the Sem
mary chapel last Friday evening by the
Ladies Literary and Adelphi societies, in
honor of Rev. and Mrs. r. =. Frost was a
complete success. Several of the
students attended the prayer-meeting at
Trinity church Sabbath evening. - Rev.
j. ID. Beeman is with us again; also Miss
Laura Kilburn, class of 'S5. - Harry
Burt, who was reported i'll last week, is
now convalescent.